Free Assistive Technology Webinars from AbleNet

Free Assistive Technology Webinars from AbleNet

August 5, 2014 1:00pm CDT - 60 minutes 
Title: Alternative Access to Mobile Devices
Description: Tablet technology and mobile devices are everywhere! While accessing these devices is simple for some - some individuals need alternative access solutions. This session will focus on accessibility features (built-in and available for purchase) as well as an array of hardware solutions to increase access to these everyday electronic tools.
Category: Assistive Technology
Presenter: Mike Marotta, ATP
Cost: FREE
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August 13, 2014 10:00am CDT - 60 minutes 
Title: Power Wheelchair Assessment: The Team Evaluation 
Description: This webinar will utilize a case study to present a power wheelchair evaluation. A team approach is key and specific issues related to school will be included, such as access to the school building and classroom, transportation, transfers in and out of the wheelchair and mounting assistive technology to the wheelchair frame. The evaluation determines readiness, the access method and most appropriate wheelchair base. Evaluation options will be presented when a power wheelchair is unavailable for the assessment or for training. 
Category: Assistive Technology
Presenter: Michelle Lange, OTR, ABDA, ATP/SMS 
Cost: FREE
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August 20, 2014 1:00pm CDT - 60 minutes 
Title: Organization Through Mind Mapping
Description: Thinking through coloring! Let's get out our crayons and a clean sheet of paper – or the computer equivalents. Mind mapping is a visual process which can be used for organization, note taking, brainstorming and increased productivity. The webinar will cover the basic concepts of mind mapping and an overview of several programs which can be used in the educational environment. While mind mapping is widely used as an assistive technology for learning disabilities, it is also a UDL tool!
Presenter: Frank Sapp, MBA, MS
Cost: FREE
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August 21, 2014 3:00pm CDT - 60 minutes 
Title: Suite Fractions - How to Teach and Assess Mastery of Fractions with Classroom Suite 
Description: Core Content Connectors, the new standards for students with significant disabilities built on the Common Core, are based on “Graduated Understandings,” ranging from the Concrete to the Representational, that enable students to grasp complex concepts. Understanding fractions is a complex skill that has historically been difficult for students with significant disabilities to grasp, yet fractions are emphasized on state Alternate Assessments. Using weekly cooking activities and transforming them into Classroom Suite’s dynamic, electronic format will provide teachers with an engaging interactive tool to teach this complex skill. Teachers will have step-by-step instructions on how to create a powerful Classroom Suite motivator in learning about fractions and then link the activity to an assessment paralleling the format of the Alternate Assessment.
Presenter: Linda Laverty, MA ed.
Cost: FREE
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September 9, 2014 10:00am CDT - 60 minutes 
Title: Power Wheelchair Alternative Access Methods
Description: This webinar will present a variety of power wheelchair alternative access methods. Many clients with significant physical limitations require a power wheelchair for independent mobility. However, not all of these clients will be able to use a standard joystick. Many options are available to provide mobility to clients with limited motor control or muscle weakness. We will review common access methods and discuss clinical indicators for each. 
Category: Assistive Technology
Presenter: Michelle Lange, OTR, ABDA, ATP/SMS 
Cost: FREE
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September 10, 2014 10:00am CDT - 60 minutes 
Title: Creating Your Own Digital Content
Description: Mobile devices are everywhere! But…how do we leverage the power of these tools to provide access to curriculum materials? This session will focus on strategies and tools to enable us to create and deliver materials to students – regardless of the devices they are using. These differentiated accessible materials can then be employed in the classroom and/or on students’ personal mobile learning devices to support learning in and out of the classroom.
Category: Assistive Technology
Presenter: Mike Marotta, ATP
Cost: FREE
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September 16, 2014 3:30pm CDT - 60 minutes 
Title: Getting Your Classroom Ready for the New School Year for Your Students with Autism
Description: In this session I will walk us through setting up your classroom if you are teaching students with autism. We will discuss items you will need, steps to take to be prepared for day one of school and the days to come after that. Children with autism have a very specific set of characteristics and therefore also require a very specific set of strategies as well. I will share some of these important strategies with you.
Presenter: Mo Buti, M.Ed-BD, M.Ed-ADMIN
Cost: FREE
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September 18, 2014 3:00pm CDT - 60 minutes 
Title: Fun and Functional Learning 
Description: This interactive workshop will take a look at two key elements of a meaningful learning activity: fun factor and functionality. Do you know the key motivators for the individual you are working with? Are there at least 2 of those motivators embedded within each activity? Is the learning activity purposeful and meaningful to the individual and others in the environment? Simple concepts that are sometimes missing in the activities we ask our learners to engage in. Learn how to become a better motivator detective.
Presenter: Terry Wendorf, MA 
Cost: FREE
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September 25, 2014 3:00pm CDT - 60 minutes 
Title: Cook, Fold and Make: Using Classroom Suite to Teach Sequencing Skills 
Description: Common activities that can be documented in small, sequential steps lend themselves to teaching sequencing skills. Capturing students performing each step of an activity with any mobile device provides a powerful motivator in learning the steps in a process in their correct order. This webinar provides a detailed, step-by-step demonstration of how to import images into Classroom Suite to make a short slide show presentation. Participants will then learn how to take these same images used in the slide show to create an assessment in which students must place all the steps in the correct order. Having actual images of students in the slide show and the assessment provides a powerful motivator for student engagement and success in learning. 
Presenter: Linda Laverty, MA ed.
Cost: FREE
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October 9, 2014 3:00pm CDT - 60 minutes 
Title: Choice Making - It's Not Just for Communication
Description: A growing trend on the Alternate Assessment has been to test students’ ability to interpret and gain information from graphs and tables. This skill can be taught by providing choices for free time and snack time and then converting the information into graph and table format. Using a digital camera, tablet or phone, the images of students selecting their snack can be imported into Classroom Suite’s Make a Book template so that students may visualize the process of obtaining data. Once the data is developed, teachers can convert it into table or graph format. Using screen capture, the data can be imported into Classroom Suite’s Primary Skill Builders template to create a powerful, engaging assessment on this important skill. This webinar will provide a step-by-step demonstration of how to use Classroom Suite to quickly create a tool for teaching and assessing graphs and tables.
Presenter: Linda Laverty, MA ed.
Cost: FREE

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AbleNet University has a vast library of recorded webinars that are available to you free of charge. Visit www.ablenetinc.com/au when you have time and select from topics such as AAC, access to iDevices, assistive technology strategies, and more.